Davion Mitchell vs Jaylon Tyson: who to start in Week 1
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaylon Tyson 2. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 74.1 projected fantasy points to 49.3 for Jaylon Tyson. Over the season, Davion Mitchell leads in points leagues (24.7 fantasy points a game to 24.6) and Jaylon Tyson in 9-cat leagues (147th against 168th). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 and 2026-27 box scores, not ADP.
Updated Oct 24, 8:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #136
- 24.7 FP/G, slot 12.04, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #168
- -2.9 z, slot 14.12
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #137
- 24.6 FP/G, slot 12.05, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #147
- -2.3 z, slot 13.03, $2
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Davion Mitchell. 24.7 fantasy points per game against 24.6, 136th on our board to 137th.
9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson instead, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (147th to 168th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 3 (AST, STL and FG%) and Jaylon Tyson in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jaylon Tyson produces more: 33.2 fantasy points to 30.5, on 26.7 minutes a night against 29.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaylon Tyson 2. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 74.1 projected fantasy points to 49.3 for Jaylon Tyson.
Slots are where our board's order lands in a 12-team snake draft (round.pick), and dollars are auction value over replacement for 12 teams with $200 each. Neither is ADP: no free draft-position feed lets us republish it.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Davion Mitchell | Jaylon Tyson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.7 | 24.6 |
| Minutes | 29.1 | 26.7 |
| PointsPTS | 9.9 | 12.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 6.7 | 2.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.4% | 48.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.9% | 72.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 66 |
Bold is the better number. The line blends 2025-26 with 2026-27 games as they are played, the same numbers the rankings use.
Per 36 minutes
| Per 36 | Davion Mitchell | Jaylon Tyson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.5 | 33.2 |
| Points | 12.3 | 16.9 |
| Rebounds | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| Assists | 8.2 | 3.0 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
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9-category z-scores
| Category | Davion Mitchell | Jaylon Tyson |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | +1.6 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | +0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.0 | -0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.4 |
| Total | -2.9 | -2.3 |
Each number is standard deviations above or below the top 156 players (a 12-team league's rosters). Field goal and free throw percentage are weighted by attempts, and turnovers count against.
If you punt a category
Punting rebounds flips the 9-cat answer to Davion Mitchell.
| Punt | Davion Mitchell | Jaylon Tyson |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.8 (#153) | -1.7 (#150) |
| REB | -1.5 (#121) | -2.1 (#138) |
| AST | -4.5 (#269) | -1.6 (#133) |
| STL | -2.5 (#167) | -1.8 (#134) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#145) | -2.1 (#141) |
| 3PM | -2.7 (#172) | -2.6 (#170) |
| FG% | -3.2 (#161) | -2.4 (#140) |
| FT% | -2.4 (#153) | -1.9 (#137) |
| TO | -3.1 (#144) | -2.8 (#133) |
Value is the sum of the other eight z-scores, recomputed with the punted category left out of the pool that sets them; the rank is among all 392 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Davion Mitchell: 3 games (Wed MIN, Fri DET, Sat @CHA), 1 back-to-back.
- Jaylon Tyson: 2 games (Thu @PHI, Sat BKN).
Recent games
- Davion Mitchell: 29.2 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 24.7 on the board.
- Jaylon Tyson: 20.2 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 24.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Davion Mitchell or Jaylon Tyson?
Points leagues: Davion Mitchell. 24.7 fantasy points per game against 24.6, 136th on our board to 137th. 9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson instead, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (147th to 168th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Davion Mitchell or Jaylon Tyson?
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 3 (AST, STL and FG%) and Jaylon Tyson in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Davion Mitchell or Jaylon Tyson?
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaylon Tyson 2. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 74.1 projected fantasy points to 49.3 for Jaylon Tyson.
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